Re-exploring the worlds

[khyron42]

I thought I'd start a thread to post new discoveries in the redesigned worlds, rather than just post them on the pictures thread. This was also a chance to thank Squad - one of the things missing before was truly abrupt slopes, where you could drive/walk up to a lip and look straight down a cliff; it always started sloping down and made a few transitions before. I think those "sheer cliffs" exist now in plenty!

After some radar scanning of the new surface of Kerbin, I decided to land an unmanned probe at the highest point I'd detected. The landscape is amazing, totally worth the view and the dead crewmember who tried a manned flight there and had to ditch in the ocean out of fuel.

The snow cover is appropriate; Temperature sensors show it as -41 C there, with atmospheric pressure at about 1/4 of sea level. I'm not sure if those distant dramatic peaks are taller, and not sure I can manage to land a probe on them - but they sure look awesome.

I think there are probably many new peaks over 6 km tall, so there's lots of amazing things out there to see just on Kerbin. This range raises abruptly from coastal planes, and if I drive slightly downhill I have a great view out to the ocean in the opposite direction.

Those who want to know coordinates can PM me.

Who else has visited extreme locations on Kerbin, Mun, Duna, or other remapped planets - or just found new amazing views?

[TheDarkStar]

I've heard that one of the moon's [easter eggs] is floating in a pit like Moho's polar [spoilers]

[astropapi1]

I've heard that one of the moon's [easter eggs] is floating in a pit like Moho's polar [spoilers]

I think it's on the south pole of the Mun.

[Tw1]

I've heard that one of the moon's [easter eggs] is floating in a pit like Moho's polar [spoilers]

I found a terrain scatter (rock) near the north pole that's floating. Will check it out next time I get time to play.

I like the idea of this thread. I'm not going to be getting to the new versions of the planets for a while, so I'd rather not have things spoiled.

[el_coyoto]

I think it's on the south pole of the Mun.

Yup, spent 2 solid hours searching for it and decided to crash the recon rover down the pit when I found it to vent my frustration...

"ALL THESE MONOLITHS ARE YOURS EXCEPT THIS ONE. ATTEMPT NO ROVING THERE"

I have a launch window opening soon and my Duna Exploration and Roving Program is almost done, so I'm going to take the terrific trio and a bunch of rovers to pay a visit to the new Duna.

Edited July 30, 2013 by el_coyoto
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